The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-25
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
CURRENT COMMENTS AND CRl77-
CKsKs OyLTFE TOPICS.
Free Wool for the People hep""H'""
Anxiety to Amend the Constitutions
Modern 20, liant al the CapifsJ-op-
position ta Mr.. Lamar-&c.


Modern Fox liant al the Capif~I-op-
position to Mr.. Lamar-Sc
The New York Times quotes several
authorities on the question OF Tree Wooi
and among Others the case OF Mr. Roland
Hazard of Rhode Island, who in 1884 tod
the Agricultural society VI which he was
the President why, in his judgment, the
tariff did not help but huu the wOOllen
manufactures in which he Is engaged,
the workmen employed in IL, the farmers
who raise the raw material, and the gen
eral community that uses the finished pro-
duct. There is no small number OF
wooden manufacturers who agree with
M Hazard in greater or less degree as
will be seen by the statements gathered
by our reporters at the recent meeting OF
the manufacturers in this city. lr
! Charles II. Mcrriman, while deprecailng
any general attack on the tarln, was IN
/ favor OF the free importation OF raw
wool. and did not fear That The Amen-
can wool raiser would suffer materially
from The proposed reduction Mr. >
/ Bachman of the Morrimac Wooden Mills
( thought the removal Of the tariff would
/ benefit tine manufactures. hl. was CON
cerned Tor the wool growers. Mr. Robert
/ Bleakie OF K. Blcakie & Co., Boston, iay-
ored free wool and tax Of 20 OK - per
cent. on WOOiens, believing that all con-
cerncd would benefit from the charge.
The propensity Of Republicans for off,
erinc amendments 90 the Constitution
amounts to a craze. One would suppose
from the frequency with which changes
Of fundamental law are suggested that
| the Republic was in bad way. the ship
/ of state in danger Of f0undeiing on a.
count Of structural defects, and that
nothing short OF extensive repairs.
amounting to something like reconstruc-
li0n. could avert irretrieyable ruin.
| II those anxious statesmen would pause
/ long enough 10 reflect on The success al
ready achieved by the United States UNI
| der the Constitution if they would COM
pare our Government and country with
Other Governments and countries in ZEE
/ latiOu 20 stability and progress. they
would ind much that should tend 10
mitigate their aNnietv and cause "a wave
of peace TO roll over their troubled spirits.
- Wasiino.oH io,..
The lack OF success attending Thurs
days fox hunt at Washington has cast q
gloom over the capital. The attendance
was large, the weather was pr0piuous, /
but the fox was IN an obstinate and I'm
sporlsmanlike mood and refused % run. /
The fact that a large number Of newly /
elected Congres sman witnessed the vain
efforts on the part Of Washington Anglo
maniacs to chase q fox across The country
is much regretted by those who wished (
TO impress our rising statesmen with The /
beauties of the imported sport.
But the worst feature Of the whole /
affair occurred when the fox jumped in /
10 a carriage and hid behined the feet OF
d Western politician. twas an act not (
only lacking in dignity orthe part OF the /
fox, but one that seemed 90 indicate that /
the impulent animal wished TO poke fun I.
at the whole crowd. and revenge in this /
case was impossible. for the crowd was I
not able 20 make game of the tox.-N J. /
World
ia, NOT the time passed for such mar 4
VOW sectional prejudice as some OF tie +
Republican organs are Isirying O. stir I
up against Nh Lamar Are not the /
objections brought against his conarma-
ton entirely out Of order even r. There I
were any truth in them
The political disabilities imposed upon /
Southern public men have been removed /
by act Of Congress. The test oath has
been repealed Under the Constitution
and laws OF the United States Southern /
Democrat Is as eligible as q Northern .
Republican to enter the Federal service.
Or the national statute book the line bet
ween North and South has been b'Otted /
out. X-COnioderates have long been
appointed 10 the Cabinet, 20 the diploma
tic service to the Federal judiciary.
In view Of these facts is not the Re-
publican cry against Mr. Lamar rather
ridiculous as well as ggoundless and IN
Just ~ j. Herah
Mortal ken cannot penetrate the future
far enough 20 predict with confidence /
when, il ever the difficulty between
Aus ria and Russia will find It's solution
in war But the situation is critical
enough 90 warrant as in considering the
probabilities OF war IN Europe rs some
what increased by theeyenls of which we
have given brief summary r.
louufrrf.
A. another illustration VI ,he inscrlia-
b!eWay iu which Providence direct, the
worlds affairs. 30 Was reserved fora sim
pie. obscure. aad peaceful citizen oiinis
town i0 convert the Western ocean into
a field of danger zach Us Captain Kidd /.
OF Blackboard Ut the araken or the sea
serpent. siu-iy OF collectively. never
could have dreamed ST masking d.. No'
one az these ever threatened saeh e disas
Ter u.s. may be caused hy the big raft.
Before Mr. Leary of New y ork appear
ed as the ocean ralt-man. ile Widow
Learv's COW made q name i0r herself and
her mistress 5y starting the famous
Chicago fire. She merely kicked over
lamp, but she was fearialy destructive
eventually.
Whether Mr Lcarv viii rank with
Mrs. Leary's COW in this respect depends
uDon whether his raft happens % drift